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      ^ ' ~ Jtj' ^ tgH - SHtifc Or TH » KOKTHKUr « rX& . i *^^? ^ *^ Q * MXi + *** ,. i \ ** ** Mf % & * g *** ** J «« ceypu . h » Te done as afUtt Stot&Qu , 30 th ult , in contmdictlni the slummoM ^ pori , feat we hadlistened totiievoiceof toe tempter , tod compromised onr principles How « wb a report eooM hare obtained circulation , we are » ot awjie , as nothing tsok place at the Theatre at the 2 f £ 5 * ° dedto » from * iM such apestacy eoald be f' ™; *»« . Sir . every temptation which could be demised haa been held out to us , and every hollow proaaiserepeated ; but we practically know what Wbiggery » , and we know the eternal truth of the . Chartist principle . For : tfcat principle we hare hitherto cbn tea . ied tfarofigi good report and evil report , and for teat , principle we * fcall continue to contend . ¦^^^^ JSSJSSiSSS i ^ ± ^' * - £ S * 5 ££ ? 2 } &r ! . r * * '' "> - i y

      &s a proojF that we are- neither changed nor asleep , I an to intern you that the brave Chartists of Bradford Were not earlier in the field than thepeopteof Leicester , « ftbehalf ofout devoted friend , Mr . O'Connor . A ' ptti-* on ; with aeariy 2 , 0 » 0 signature * , procared on the * pnr of the occasion , thai no time might' be lost , fcas been sent to our borough representative f er pre-• e ^ t&tioa . I am , Sir , Tour humble servant , Johs Seals , Sec Town-hall Lane , Leicester , June 1 st , 1 S 40 .

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      STOCKPORT . PtJBLIC MEETING ON BEHALF OF MR . , O ' CONKOR , AXD IN REMISSION OF HIS - TORIURES AND CRUELTIES . _ The Chartists of Stockpon , both male and female , BXfp heen aroused fom tkeir lethargy on learning ' through % . letter in the Star , the extraordinary ysfem of prison-murder attempted in York Castle mp oj the person of Mr . Feargus O'Connor ' theft gteairlheir patriotic , -And disinterested leader-• fid . & pfiSaw meetlug of the working classes was accordingly convened on Monday evening , at the Association . Room , Bomber ' s Brow , "for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the cruel ireaJjBfcfit of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., " by nk iaex-** b je persecutors . Although the meeiicg waa a A&nerims one , the procession of the turn-out * tn

      Myae had deprived ^ inany-thousand * hearts of oak , " w vhis opportnafty of testifying their feeling in the « M £ of £ njsaniiy and . justice , in favour of a man who ; ' Hnglfr-handed , had fought the fight of the ttiUipDS ^ " the swinish xnnliuude ^ -i-against the faerion&T-to . the evident sacrifice of personal property , comfor t , health , and almost his very * xifcfccce . ; v _ Mr . ^ QBT . Hobsepield wa s called to the chair . J » introducing the subject-matter before the meet-Wrffcesaid they were met to consider the safety of Saaioiewho was an ornament to anv nation . wh . i

      JtS-j . bestowed his substance for the benefit of his » c « i and while we had men of this character struggliifg and suffering for the welfare and rights of his > fejfew-creaturea , ought not the people to come for ^ pd with a persevering determination to rescue « ucktf * ian from the fangs of injustice , cruelty , and oppression , he having already endangered his life m fe ea ? w of the I * ? 16 - H » Ting read the placard attiBg-th * meeting , Jfe-. RichaM ) Pillisg cime in front to move the firs * resolutwa : —

      ** That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Er aihmest inflicted upon Mr . Fear / jus O'Connor is rsh , cruel , and unprecedented . ' He said he had only just entered the room , and havbk been » o much engaged in another " and important As tern , © f agitation , the subject of wages , he wa 3 tterl / unprepared to say anything upon this vital fneiSisn—* question in which the interests of the TOoglgwere s * thoroughly identified ; but alihough to might » y liUle , he assured the meeting-his heart ¦ wa s with them . ( Hear . ) H That the punishment of the brave Mr . O'Connor was har = h , cruel ,- and unpr ecedented , " w&s a foot which required no language of msto prove ; and he tntw full well that the

      punishment of that gentleman was inflicted , rot reaQy because he had published this or that , but becfciifc he was considered the head of the present jnofcment —( hear)—and because he had established a press Tvhieh spoke the voice ef the people of this caantry , and which , through Mr . O'Connor , has been * he meaiis of iuflic tm * upen a base Government , tha * puniehHient which they so richly deserve , Mr . O"G > nuor well knew wheu he cemmenoed his agita-Jionrfor the fire points of the Charter , that he eould «? msle without an organ to represent the feeliag 3 ^ adiirin cipks rf the people against the calumnies f the-Whig aad-Tory press . By these means Mr . trtXmnor knew he could accomplish die end in view

      —* nd henee the hatred of the Government who had iad . its eyes upon him eTer since—and for no other "purpose than to put down the Northern Star' the » ew moral adTocate of . the righto and liberties of j Ste laboaamg classes of England , Ireland , and Scot-¦^ 4 CGre » t applauBe . ) AfUr describing vhe eha-X » cjfer of the libels wbieh formed the ground-work of ag ^ e gal prooeedin ^ against Mi . ( yConBOE , Mr . P . i feid ^ firtt in pxosecutinE him , the fl » aaenin . £ at knew ' i *»<^ * f tsftt ^ Aenfoaiiag 16 pn \ wBBln ^ iruiciples « f the Charter . ( "Never . "} ButM < Jdr . P . ) would tell ihe faction . thai al . the political characters who had been prosecuted , womd come out of prison

      bolaer la thenr advocacy of the five principles ,, than * feey were when they were apprehended . ( Hear . ) "When h * wm locked up for defending Chartism , he deWrmined , when ha obtained his liberty , to advo-¦ ea te ihese principles ten time 3 stronger than ever he had * done , and he hoped to God every other' political Ticrim would do so , for he had haa practical experiance , that confinement gave opportunities for . reflecting upon the causes of their situation , and thence a more lively sensibility of the wrongs and injuries of the people for unequal laws , evidences of Which the poor turn-outs had had at the Co ^ rt-hoiiie 4 arinj £ the past week , as would be seen in the Star , by then Being sent to Knutsford House of Correction

      » r one , two , and to even three months , for walking ihe street , and standing up in defence of the rights « f labour . ( Hear and " shame . " ) This was the kind of argument towards that noble patriot , Feargus O'Connor . By incarcerating and fc » riuring him in the mo ; "t infamous manner possible , they thick of destroying his usefulness , and the organ of the people , the JitrDiern Star . But it will no : succeed ; and in the same way , when the poor lellows come out of Knutsford , thej Will he ten times stronger advocates for their rights than . ever . ( Hear . ) When he reflected upon the fffence for whith Mr , Feargus O'Connor had been imprisoned , he could not discover what office he

      had committed deserving confinement ; yet the pu- ¦ < nisftment he had received at the hands of his blood- ;; thirsty Whig oppressors was ten times more severe 1 ' thanthe- Tories durst have inflicted , for in that case ! 1 4 he "Whiga would have been upon them both tooth ; auidTiadL ( Hear . ) Why , even Ban U'Connell , the j : Tilest enemy of this and his own country , was { ashamed of the Government to which he belonged , ; in consequence of their conduct towards Mr . O'Connor while in York Casile . Burdett , Hum , \ and others , confined for a similar offence , were al- , lowed every indulgence they required w ' aen in , prison , short of liberty , but the Manchester Guar- \ diaii , that venal Whig paper , -sajs , the others onlv

      got into a scrap «; and whilst Mr . O'Connor , unlike i tfaem , was a leading agitator , and hinted that the ¦ throagh the Northern Star , he was the cause of the ! "W elsh affiur . ( " Shame . *) Even the fneads of the GorErnment reprobate their cruel conduct of Mr . j O'Connor , and t ' se Whig and Tory pres * , backed by ¦ public op ' mWn , are nuanimous in a simile feeling of i oisgnst at this unjust partiality . ( Hear , ' hear , ' hear . ) It was disgraceful to consider that common [ feloas were allowed beef , while political offouders f were deprived of it , unless they could purchase it , ndthe Chartiits gerierzDj were so pooithat they I aad mot the means ef _ uoing . so . " " ReferrlngTo" the ' Tarioos regnlations in the dilf-rent county gaolshe

      , charged the Attorney-General with a premeditation in Electing the county of York as the place where oe of the ofEences was cooiButVed , in ordef ' that hil Victim mi g ht b * sa > J 6 cte 4 to the very w » rgt » yst * 8 a-ofj « HiBbjBen t tolerated ia any prison—that f York Castle , where Mr . O'Connor , a gentleman by birth and edacaaon , was forced to lie upon iron bedstaftds , ud withwu pillowh , and - in the morning to perform dagarting menial offices . It was & disgrace to humaa B * tare , t © society , and to the ouatry , to peradt the existeoce of this state of thing * . He called upeu taea » to get op petitions on behftlf of hia who h » d gone from town to town , to aaire

      xroa uan , ana tnrougn Cagland , Scotland , aod ^ psrti of intasd , uli » own expense , in the « dY « ne ? of the praripteerof the- Charter , unta he kadujovd hit befeUMwi nMrly sKJrificed his life . Lettke p « £ itioa sake tn « Wb « i ahudder » t the « xpwiim ? £ yASropinioft . Toey wVildl )© joined by mmaigm ^ iim ^ att ^ owm : fymmjbmt ( ihe peo | feV ^ MM e ^ W ^^^ e ^ pfiae ^^ tfj& » Bttftion maiCWMi 4 o « frte o » ar Tnt&wfF&l po&ieal S eaMft , ' - Itt % e ^ ev « d bitm this gnwrtiotf of tte f fcartw # —< Mrte ^ nrti > ww » i M yqt b » locked up U jaiMtt ^ » ai 4 tlwteftto H wo bmmi fnV that the ^ «««» koh »» ua vm mwa

      w »« p « w nw n ~ m parti * Mj ^^ W ^ f ^ mliSSSmm ¦«* ing wwoW 4 o ^ MBra in oetalf « f ti » oppreawd flhaniion . of * he pewte , Mr . feaigwr O'Connor ; nor o « Ju they to wlixin ihea sbsg&t *» "the great pr inetpte » mm they hadobtained ^ eHL Mr . Fshzom aseeude 4 tiM jiefin ^ ^ Kwj giuoe ^ ie refoaltiarttiA Cawter , nj « iili » t menwrable pelifa « a to thei House rf Coiaaon ^ AooW become tfee ?»» •[*• i » d , to h » i hea » 4 Bt eoecy to peiidbnia « the LegiaUture altogether . The cowardly Tories . Sl ^^ f ^ P ?? ^?^* * fa » ee , bruJiL ^ S ^ Zfe h * 1 * k » leaned him thatwhich , thaak God , tkeyooald not drive out of bia head . It l ™ ££ 2 M £ >^ g * £ « w * e » PWe tbe aeeraa which UfkjpkM ** mtko Home of Commons , when Mr && ***• tafonag were brought before them . ? & * V * a *^ J < £ fx > ua * P * n of the Wiigs , « nd ^ &Jmm& *• ^ l >» wbiike got upon ttrF « i * erj ^ M » lwa , to » ell th « whit * ala ^ e « , " iod

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      It wm « li » 9 MMdtka 4 e ** ly epportanitii * wiH W tato to defi * y the expww © f turnisbhig tlttt r . Mr . Cbaspsll- st * fe £ liiif he ^ wWKtrittr ^ early opportunity of challenging some of'uejuttif Corn gentleneo , and pledged himself to j ^ Tf thela * philippic . ¦ - ' - - "• ¦ ¦ - ¦ - >¦/;¦< $ !¦ . ¦ ¦\ i $ C Arrangements were Uwn made that ilR % ^ tfoik to the Upper House should be . signed bft ^ fOoait man on behalf of ihe ; aieeting , whilst ijik o ^ er eboold be signed by individnals as oaaaMl U ^ r ^ M pogrfble , in order that it aiitht be Jn £ *» 5 © ti ^ WednesdaT night . SeTeraT persona ^ BliBteefed their services for the procuration of « igniMteVB . ^' This concluding the business of the « 4 mi&up the meeting broke op about elerea o ' eteek . A number of females attended , aad took a Btslv interest in the proceediogB . SS ^»^^ taken to defray the expew of furnishing that

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      COCKERMOUTH ELECTION . For a week or > more previous to the day of BOMi nation , which took place on Saturday last , a n * o * active canvass was carried on by the respeetrre j > at ties and every means taken to secure TOtefc Maa refused to vote at all , owing no doubt to a feat « f giving offenoe to General Wyndham , whoktMdoae much good in the Borough . He is a gBO ^ ewa much respected by all parties , for his kiad and hbne volent character . What claims Mr . HorsmaB sold possibly have on the electors , we are totally at itlosft to know , except indeed those of being a total atraa ger , and a thick and thin supporter of the present unprincipled Ministers , from whom he has taken

      office—as one of the Lords of the Treasury . Cn the day previous to the nomination , a spirited address from the Council of the Carlisle Radical Association , was widely circulated and had a great effect on the electors , and on the same evening , a public meeting was held , at which Mr . J . B . Han ,-son , chairman of the association , addressed the people as to what ought to be their duty , during the coming election . The speech had an excellent effect on tSe electors . On Saturday morning , the nomination took place , hustings having been erected in a large field near the town . - ' ' ¦ . „ Mr . Wood acted aa returning officer . ' V

      Mr . Clifton then came forward and . Baid—' Ladies and Gentlemen , —I oace more come forwaj ^/ though rather Mnexpectedty , -to propose Mr . tforV man as a fit and proper person'to represent you In , Parliament . You are aware , that his aooepttW g * tffice rendered it necessary that he should again present himself before you , and I feel confident he will meet with your support . From his abcepting office , he will have a better opportunity of serving you . Mr . Horsman is now before you , and 1 leave him in your hands with confidence , having no doubt but he will be again returned . Mr . Hodgso . n seconded the nomination . Mr . Birkkt , draper , then proposed General Wyndham as a fit and proper person to represent the borough of Cockermouth .

      Mr . Jo&efh Hodgson seconded the nomination . . < Mr . Geldebt , dogger , then came forward , ane wished to know if he and his Radical friends wool * be allowed to address the meeticg after the candid dateB were heard \ ¦ " * ¦? Mr . Wood . —This person is not-an elector , and £ cannot allow him to interfere ; but there ia no doubt * but he and his friends will be heard . < Mr . Horsman then came forward , and was received with cheers and hisses . He said , in the first place , in answer to the appeal of Mr . Geldcrt , ! must Bay I am most anxious to hear all parties . On a former occasion , I invited the Chartists to a discussion of our differences ; and if any one wishes it , I will be glad to meet him . ( Mr . Hersmaa then made seme foolish and personal observations aa to someof ^ GaaerjfcWyndham ' B party , whom ke denominataftv&s -s « Mol * boyB . ) I listened most

      attentlY JfepM Ifwjgptlemen , who moved and seconded the 6 afipe ^ Ge # p | Ml , and oteild not discover a single trace ftf principle *; * 11 waff ^ h than personal considerations . For myself , CttifaB here on publio grounds , and as the advocate onbepular vightB . The battle is one of principle , and the defeat to you will be most ; disgraceful . My opponent is a man of excellent character , and is supported by f power&l host of auxiliaries , in the ahape of Toty « agis ^ qfla , Toryparson . ^ , and Tory a ^ ea % k . Ho -has nad- oTery as-? isiance from tUffa ifbo * rr Jfljft worst efiettrfes . For myself , I came here wi $$ < tefe * | iby per ^ oaai eJaim upon yon . I came reiwttBaended by " * fciracter alone . My only testiraoniata are having served you faithfully for five year * . ( Graa *<« onoy » nco . ) Since 1 was last before you I have no former olaiuui to your regard . I have endeavoured tqf « $ erve yffu faithfully , and-1 defy any one to Bhow ^ When and where I have done wrong . '

      By an elector—Did you not pledge yourself not to take place ? Mr . Horsman—I deny I ever said so . It is evident that man has had five shillings in place of two , and whenheMlktalked it out I will go on . I will now come to the subject of my appointment to office . Since I was last before you , 1 nave supported to the utmost of my power a Liberal Government , aad I aa now before you as a member of that Govern-TlBBlWtT" * u bow be better able ttf-dNKrejifitt , » B » nitutt » Hy stoided ' saying a mntf ^ fflXAe against any one , and have spoken Ixt the best terms of my gallant opponent . What I aay | shall be on public grounds , and not of a personal [ nature . Whence arises the strong prejudice against j a person taking office 1 It has been invariably held

      most praiseworthy to assist in serving the public affairs of a country . But this prejudice arises from the Tories misapplying the public money . Since the present Government came into office , they have abolished 3 , 000 situations , and many sinecures , and purified the Pension List . Let me ask this question . If receiving money be w heinous an offenoe , does the gallant General stand here with clean hands I ( Great hissing . ) 1 ask him ; and I do it with the greatest respect , what Bum he is drawing yearly from the war-office ! The gaJlaut General retired from the service twenty-five years ag » , and became a foxhunter , and has been receiving 10 or £ 15 , 000 of the public money for doing nothing , and this , too , while he taunts me with receiving as ymuch as would support half the starving weavers of Cockermouth .

      Persons in glass houses should not throw atones . ( Hear , hear . ) I have waited in vain to find out what are the principles of my opponent . In his addresses he haa most carefully avoided naming them . It has been stated by a great man , that ^ anguage was given to us to concert our thoughts , and so it is witk the gallant General . He talks of his being of independent principles , but he carefully abstains from stating them . Mr . Horsman then read several extracts from a Bri g hten newspaper against General Wyndham , who it appeared had been put forward at an election in that district , by the Conservative Association . Mr . H . then went on in a strain of personal scarcasm for upwards of half an hour ; but as there was nothing of either an entertaining or instructive nature , we refrain giving it .

      General Wyndham then came forward , and was warmly received by hiB own party . Hssaid , as I have been personally alluded to , I must appeal to every elector , if I have not conducted my canvass in the most honourable way , treating my opponent wiih kindness and courtesy . Now , as to the amount of salary ; it is the first time I have heard an old soldier reproved tor receiving his pay ; never did I before hear it put in competition with the salary of my opponent . 1 was twenty-five years in the service , and went through a great portion of the Peninsular War with our glorious Commander , and hare wounds about me which I will carry to my grave ; then why begrudge me of my pay ! Independent , as I am , by the munificence of a late kind parent , I can have

      no object but that of advocating the rights of the poor . 1 can refer to all . who know mo , if 1 hale not invariably acted on the motto— " Live and let live . " My opponent has read several acurrilousartioleafrom a Brighton paper ; but I can tell him it is « f very little repute . And withregard to the pay IceleiTfL there is this difference between my oppteont 3 » myself . 1 can spend mine as I like , but he must spend his as the Ministers think ; proper . My opponent has complained of my vraat of principle , * ad yet , during his speech of an hour and a hair , 1 defy any one to learn what his own principles are . I am not for a total and unconditional repeal of tiie Corn Laws , but will support a graduated

      scale of duty . It would be a blessing to us all to have cheap bread , but repeal the Corn Laws and down go wages ; moreover , foreigners might take advantage of it and only let us have their com on certain conditions . I do not stand here as the defender of any corruption—for it has always been , my practice to ppose corruption of every description . I tell yon what I will oppose with all » y might , the New Poor Law . Only tSink of fhree . mm : 300 miles off dictating to » e ? a % ^* y * rs , who must know the wants of the poor add destitute better than theye * BTO » ferly de . -Stotltf jw wtura me as you repreaeatatiYe , I shall | 6 |»» r

      7 ^ . * y » juH » "m » mj yvwrv * » u nun TVTT-wrTripnpwTmr On a hoVof Inn 11 1 in , i I , \ mi , ini w' ihaki ml Ub ^ iafawnof Mr . Howin ^ 7 ^ to * p < W » dettjgded . " The wturniBl ^ offlqier * thea'ajmHIed r MflWto , » t eight oVlockl * theaenrinf , aad to cloee T ^ ft ^ %% e . afte » no « ifr ; - ^^ ^ . n =-- - - - ;>•¦>• '•¦ ¦ - - ^ - Mr . J . B . H * mo « , € ai » irma ! a <* tl » Cfcrllflle fiadkal Aisjwiation , ' c * We . fcrwwl > hd ep « ke » t irea * l « J « h- *« teaii ^ aMrOoT « rn ^^ a « t ^ imbecile , wiek » 4 ^ * &mt md petwatini , th »^ ev « sw * J * d the ? deetinee of mj ?« Um ^ m ^ m ^ » U their baae-and bad acts , and ew ^ tbd , tSgW " needy Scotch adventurer , " Mr / Ha ^ M ^^ M tJartdo * 8 ; theyttea 8 e .- ; : ¦ . ¦¦ ' ;¦ . . . - ,: Wi 3 § & > ± * *?\ - Mr . H ^ # t HA ^ repUed toMr .-Banio % &arSiAech ; eharacier i ^ wrybylewairase ^ ' ; Fiaal wait of the Cookermoath electioa :- ~ "" : .. *' ¦ - ' -WVBttaB IM t iiM MMi » Ul . iilWIM . itf «? ; *> . i' - > , i pell

      ;;• - _ - ; - Ma |« fi ^ . tefloMmM .. rt « . i . ^^^ ¦ ' -. It appears ftom a private letter , wniciwbiiTe ju » t received , thai after the election the mo 4 fr dis-SJ » eefW pKKjeedln ^ U > ok pla <« 4 i ? th « fcoatinga n Whig party vxangam their fricada to drire the

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      ^ P ^ a | lymi ^ n ^ tfoytb ^ inaalvefl , a ^< irea tiDg B ^ l ^ S ^ I ^^ J ^^^^^^ m % &fmm &mW > i ^ iyed ' iome Wnry , m » e « tod y ^ J&dles were flyite in * fi direc-MoM ^ ogi * m ^ *»«*»»» tafe place , there Unoltho ^ i ^^ BhtbutMr . Horsnuin wiUbe *« efnlj mta ^ n ^ aTtihevthemsalves . aft * rer *» tinir

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      ; , . t- ^ . ; .- ; ii ^ .. ; . «^ -v J > ff-s--gp ,- ' - ;>( : . ;; . ¦;; ¦ : ., ' ¦; - ..- . ¦ , ' ¦ ¦ ¦ :. . ¦•' . . ; ' - '• - ' •' ' ¦ :- ,. * WMf * JJ »** f j ^ ilta 4 i ; . : - . ; . . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; y '¦ ¦ ;¦ tO ^ THK £ DIXO » OP THB JfOkrHBBir gTAB . - Sim , 4 ^ Ea the Star of Sa turday , May 23 r 4 i # er » appeared , under the head of Scotch news "Charturt Church . ^ atating that the Chartists of Glaagowla-t forwarded to Mrs . O'Brien , the sTmof ^ todS they had voted the Bum of £ 1 for an individual i » - earoerated with him , hia wife baring eeven ^ ffdreft ; Wieg to inform you , thai the only individual ifljradL with Mrs . O'Brien , are Biohardson , wt /* , md % w cAiWrw *; Butterwortb , wife only ; and the Rev . M . Jackson , unmarried . I have sent you the above information aooordiog to your request . . Yours , respectfully , A Manchbsteb Radicax .

      Radicai . Association . —WixrtE Stbbkt Branch . —At theweekly meeting of this Association , after the usual business had been transacted . Mr . Charles Connor was elected to represent this branch at the adjourned meeting of the South Lancashire delegates , which will beheld in the Universal Suffrage Association Room , 9 , Whittle-street , at ten o ' clock on Sunday morning , June 7 th , when it is hoped a goodly number will be present to form a central committee and commence a fresh campaign oi right against might with a vigour and determination , which shall take prudence , energy , and experience for its guide , with perseverance for the Charter , and no surrender for its mode of action and the firm establishment nf Amia . 1 nnlifinst . n / t

      social rights for its aim and determination . A conversation concerning the Northern Star ensued . Many complaints have been made during the last Beveral weeks , concerning impediments experienced by different persons in obtaining the paper regularly . The following was unanimously agreed to : — "Thatthis meeting have full confidence in the ( present course pursued by the Northern Star , and tee determined to support it against all opposition , whether it be open ,- prosecution of its proprietor , and persecution of its conductor , or the secret machinations of the dastardly assassins , who , we have reason to believo . are now , and have some time , been using their exertions to impede its sale , and thus deprive the working masses of this invaluable

      | medium of communication and undaunted advocate of their rights . " Shall the Northern , Star be supported , or shall it be put down , brother Chartists 3 fhis is a very important question to all working men , whether they be in the east , west , north , or south ; but more especially to the men of Manchester and Lancashire , where strenuous but secret effortsarenow making to injure it , no doubt with . the intention in the end of swampipg it altogether , '—an event which would be an irreparable injury to the cause of the working millions of Britain , and of universal freedom throughout the world . That a base ,. cowardly , assassin-like conspiracy is now in [ ictiV * Operation against the Star , we have too much

      * eawt to believe , several of our friends having inframed us of the difficulty they have met with in procuring a Star on Saturday night , when on the -Von'day ' following the Star has actually been offered in the street at a reduced price . Thus they dray the paper on Saturday night , saying " I have . no Stan left , but here is one equally as good a paper , or this is another very good paper . If you take it , you shall be sure to have the portrait . " Nay , so far has this been carried that Collins ' s portrait has been g iven with another paper—an excel * lent paper certainly , but substituted for the Northern Star , with the malicious intention of ultimately swamping both ; other papers have been offered

      frequently with the promise of the portraits , and one vender » t least charged scvenpence ou the portrait weak , to the great disgust of many subscribers , who never inquire where the imposition originates , but leave the Star , and take some other paper . Aud yet some of these base hirelings complain on a Monday , that they loose by the Northern Star , it is going down , &c . But let them beware . This treachery , if continued , shall be met and exposed in such a lnaimer as shall convince the hypocrites that all the secret service money they receive for burking the Star , is but a poor recompense for the merited scorn and contempt with which they will be met by an insulted arid betrayed people , when their names and deeds ' shall be made public . In the mean tifae , let every working man support the Northern Star : tot him

      refuse any substitute that may be offered , insisting on his own paper , and no other ; if any vendor wilfnot supply him , let him get some goodChariist , who Will be glad to do it , and if there be none uuhwhlfi neighbourhood , let the Association to-sr ^ m ^ belongs , or a number of his neigh bourseJQ&Jfo £ i get the S / nr direct from the office , and StijfK&w wants both for themselves and others in thoirTp £ | if « H so shall both their » nd our euemica be fra ^ mMf Ahe hearis of our mcarcer » t « ji frieud * , and tU / unpr true patriots made glad , whileUierMP ^^ wahlll grow brighter aud brighter , until the whole world shall be illuminated by its radiance . Imprisoned Chartists . —The Manchester Committee for collecting , receiving and distributing to the wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists , have received from Kodeu-lane . Prestwiah : —

      s . d . For William Benbow 8 6 From Park-lane , fordo ... 3 0 From do ., for J . R . Richardson 3 0 From Mr . M'Fee , joiner aud builder ' s men for the wives and families of the Imprisoned Chartists from Manchester 4 3 Ce-OPERAiiON . —The shareholders of the East Manchester Joint Stock Provision Company , met on Tuesday evening last , to hear the proceedings read . The gross amount of money paid , during the last Beven weeks , was £ 225 13 s . 2 ^ 1 . It wfll be in the recollection of the readers of tne Star that when we reported seven weeks ago , tho payments were

      £ 184 5 s . 3 . jd ., making together in fourteen weeks £ 409 18 s . o'd . We commenced business with £ H 5 s . 7 d ., proving that working men are capable of managing their own affairs , and that great things may be accomplished from small beginnings . The shareholders meet every Tuesday evening , to enrol fresh members , in the Radical Association Room , Brown-street , near St . Andrew ' s Church , Travisstreet . The board of management see that great advantages would be derived from the various country districts uniting their money together to make purchases , and wish to direct the -. attention of those co-operative societies tnat are established , to this subject . They may receive any information from William Atkinson , at the Store , 9 , Rushtou s Buildings , Bottom of Loiig-street , near Travisstreet .

      SALFORD . Public Meeting on behalf of F . O'Connor , Esq . —On Monday evening last , a public meeting was held on a large plot of ground called the Central Market , by permission of the Boroughreeve and Constables ; the placard stating that a petition to both Houses of Parliament would be submitted to the meeting for a free pardon to Feargus O'Connor , Esq . At the time appointed for the proceedings to commence , there appeared to be about 1 , 000 to 1 , 200 present . Mr . Richard Little was unanimously called to the chair . The meeting was addressed by Messrs Campbell , Bell . Mr . Warren , president of the

      Operative , anti-Corn Law Association , Mr . Leech , aud others . The speakers condemued in strong terms the base , cruel , cowardly , and tyrannous conduct of the sneaking Whigs , in subjecting Mr . O'Connor to be treated as a common felon . . On the motion of Mr . B £ jjach > ugb , se 60 Bd « d by Mk Wanay , f jbe pei&pjMipr ^ nimo ^ y agreed to . - , ; : , > . ; .: . ¦ ; * & * % ** tfiivtL ¦ ¦ ' y Fbabgus O'Cowwoa . —The men of Merthyr Tydvfli have had * publio m « eting , iVoin which » atrmigly worded petition haa been sent in behalf of feareus O'Connor .

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      Attk * pt 6 * Gould and ijfitB Convict Bailet to EscaPk from Newgate . —0 h the night of Sunday last , Richard Gould , who was committed for trial on the charge of burglarV and robbery at the house of Mr . Templeman , and Bailey , who was , at the last session of the Central Criminal Court , convicted of an attempt to murder on the high seas , and was to have been executed oft Monday last , made an attempt to escape from j ^ ewgate . It appeals that Gould succeeded in foroing out * portion of the iron framework < jt * the wiadow-of the cell in which he . was ooaflried , and taking ^ ihe rug from his bet

      w ne nunenea » to tw pars , -and dropped down into ihe smaU yard under hia oeiL Having ascertained fcaitbe convict Baaey . ; Wa 3 iir the adjoining cell , he coWttTfflK » Wd to him-the discovery he had made re » ttaiajrlh « iiiseeuT % of ^ ; a » eJBfamewor ) t if his ^ ** SM ^ ? ' W ^ J ^ I # W" ^ Mjtt so .-ufefni to him in his eaewp ^ By Gould ' s instructio ^ . lpailey ; was soon susspgufia «* tinijoitt into the yprdiAut to their gr « % * : mortification they then dtaoove ^ iftiM they- wer » -iur | btt « aed *»• # < wil Wtin ai directionsTfaer % tu ndt the

      : « . smalle / ^ ^ ip ^ m ^^ m ^^ Mmii to ; their ^ e / ^ Annoyed Wfludmg tbavWi * % t 3 to escape had ? not ^« jeeded , ^<> uldf- « ommttM ^ # destroy theY / Vih , ma $ mi rooTorthe ^ eell - ¦ ¦ % M& 0 mbti ^^ offe'hf / SI f fBtt ^ d ]^^^ jnd 6 v ? , » nd % lforced < mt WAS iBHt ^ ito ^ t : side of the :-m ^ mm ' - - ^ gSS « gj ^ : tn »* he made any attest upon ibfi dtoS ^^ He Biwever , brought % iS 5 ^ fJ $ & ;« lll «; toiotherw ^ aa % a « e 4 ^^ 7 mimp ***? escape . ^ % lr - « Sr ^ aS 5 SS Baaey , a * we have BtaW , wa % toWeh ^^ xe ^ mgm ^^^ m ^

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      DB 9 TBWTivi-Fntife ^ t » jfa&iop > PawwAt I * - jFo » T .-i-On W ' nitniwtlffwlf . itifnrt half-p «« f . one o ' clock & the aftSSttki * fire broke out in the extend ootton fa |^ * f MeflBw . Livetey - ;« nd Rod » # , of feackbbrW !* tm firat o ^ eover ^ in the B » mgjfoit , andfll ^ B ppeeed to hate jafeett The mmferiSuToelDg d ^ thTfla mes sp ^ eaSfwith feai ^^ pMJtyr and bett ^ any efficient aufipfeaitt ^ could Be rendered , had consumed aM the stanoaia and machinery of that part'oC the factory where thl ^ fire originated .. When , the engine arrived , the de ^ vourina f lemeut had gained such an ascendancy that allatteTapts to save the premises were fruiuesV , and the exerfons of the firemen were tb ^ reftteednfib ' ed " ? a aawliktoiltA ' JH ~ tk * . l—?~ . . _^ . ^_ ' 11 ^ . xt _ - ¦ * " 4- * iT ^ jimT ^ On WeAnSmm L about half . MM « nft

      the ehtferoofof the factory hiad fallen in , and-tie bufldingwaB leon after . » heap of ruins . A mill , sitaated on the opposite side of the way , also 1 > eV loiigteg ^ to Mesfflrs . Livesey 4 md Rodgett , took iBre in threeirtaftwi , hut was extinguiBhed before any material damage was sustained . The situation , of the workpeople , when the alarm of fire was first given , w » s truly frightful and distressing . The flames entirel y cut oft the communication with the staircase , so that those who were in the upper rooms had great difflcultv in escaDinar . and a vervcreat

      number received severe injuries from falling several stories , many of them receiving broken limbs , fractures , bruises . &c . One poor woman is so much injured that she has no chance of surviving . Others are also in a most precarious condition , and the lives of two or three are despaired of . The amount of property consumed , and the total damage sustained , are estimated , we understand , at from £ 15 , 000 to £ 16 , 000 . Messrs . Livesey and Rodgett arc , we believe , covered by insurance to the extent of £ 10 , 000 . —Preston ChronicU .

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      FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT , Thursday Evening , June 5 th , Half-past Seven . ' Citv AND' -CoMMKBCiAL News . —The London mercantile markets this week have shown little animaii « n * and ib *^ export trade beiniz atili : without improvement * the pnblio sales go off flatly , but at no serious varia'tienB iu prices . The tea-holders are firmer , and few sales oi Congou can be effected under 2 s . 3 d . per lb . The arrival of large supplies of cotton , and the certainty of a still . greater quantity being forwarded from America , b , te ' exercised an unfavourable influence on this market ; and a reduction in the raw material being thus probable , the manufacturers have refrained "from purchasing ; this at

      cause present operates in producing a degree of dulnes ? , but ultimate benefit must accrue to the spinners , though at a considerable loss to the importers . The singularly auspicious weather during the spring months , is doing much to repair the damage eustained by the autumnal sown wheatr * iring -the long continued rains , and a good yield of all Kinds of grain is now generally calculated upon ; considerable heaviness , therefore , has been evinced at the corn market , to the great disappointment of the " rogues in grain , " who have bitten their fingers by speculating rather too freely , and importing rather too largely , in hopes of * rise in the prices of English wheat . The commercial accounts from the United States are not coMMfcred satisfactory . Great excitement prevails in thajnonej market at New York , in consequeniSe * « numerous frauds oh

      tne part of 8 tock-jobb * hJ . The usual difficulties ezuted among ' the Hanks who had disooi ^ tmued specie payments , and a struggle is carried on as to which are to stand at the expense of the rest . In our own money market , things have been very dull ; and no particular transactions have taken place since our last , . The following are the prices at the close!—Reduced ' Three per Cents . 91 j : Three per Cent Cousola , 92 J ; New three-and-half per Cent , 100 ^; Reduced three-and-half per Cents , 998 ; Bank Stoik , ' 177 ; Long Annuities , 135 ; Exchequer Bills , 27 ; Consols for account ; 93 J . Her Majesty Visited St . Paul ' s this afternoon , to hear the sermon preached to the children of the various metropolitan charity schools . Her visit was comparatively unknown ; she looked well , and was loudly cheered on her return .

      Further Havoc ok John Bull ' s Pobse . —The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have just decided upon the erection of permanent stabling aud coach-houses on Ascot Race Course , for the accommodation of the horses and carriages of her Majesty aad suite . The buildingr , which will be of subggaatial brick work , will be completed in a few gonth ? . They wtfl be erected at the back of the pteyal Stand , and will be of suflicient dimensions to Contain Bixty horses and twenty carriages .

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      HOU 8 E OF LORDS . —Thursday

      ? , 9 ASE OF MR . FEARGUS O'CONNOR . i Jflitd BROUGHAM presented a petition , adopted jla , > rg ^ public meeting , held at Bradford , in Yorksffl * Bf , « h 4 signed by th » g . Chairman on behalf of the meeting , complaining of tHe treatnSent of Mr . Feargiis O'Conuor iu York Castle . The petition stated that Mr . O'Connor , for the offence of which he had been convicted—a libel—had been subjeoted to the treatment of felons , and to the inflictions suffered by thieves aud murderers . He ( Lord Brougham ) begged to be understood that he was here stating merely the petition , vouching not in any degree for its truth—ihear , hear)—nor saying ( because not knowing ) how far it might or might not be exaggerated . The petition went on to state that

      Mr . O'Connor had been compelled to lie on an iron bedstead , and to perform various menial offices , some of them of a disgusting nature , which were specified—that he was not allowed to receive visits from his friends—that he was denied the accommodation of a wooden bench to sit on , and was obliged to sit upon the cold stone , although suffering under disease ; and that the effect of this hard usage had been greatly to injure his health . The petition went on to give various intances of persons , who in former times had been convicted of similar offences , but who had not been subjected to like treatment , and complained of the hardships . and injustice of their varying the punishment for the same offences . The

      prayer of their petition was the Lordship ' s would institute an enquiry into the case , with a view to Mr . O'Connor ' s removal from the felen ' s to the debtor ' s side of the prison . As far as respected the inquiry , it was within their Lordship ' s power , but as to the other part of the prayer , he ( Lord B . ) doubted much if they would interfere . This , however , he must say , that if there were any truth whatever in these statements ; and others of the same kind which had lately come before the public , there was cause for the deepest regret , and great danger of exciting that feeling so fatal to the design of all punishments—of indignation at the treatment of the offender instead of at his offence . Offender he must call Mr . O'Connor , as he had been convicted by a competent tribunal . The case excited in his mind many reflections with which he would

      not now trouble tkeir Lordships . But he was anxious to afford his Noble Friend , the Noble Marquis at the head of tho Home Department , an opportunity of stating the result of the enquiry , which might have been instituted , and how tar there was any truth in these statements . He would nowi for . a few moments / request the attention of their Lord- ' ships aud of his Noble Friend to a point intimately , connected with this subject , to a clause introduced into a BUI- sent from their Lordships to the other House , and proposed to be amended by oue of their Lordships . He wished to have it considered whether the object of that person could not be effected in another manner . He was desirous of avoiding even the semblance of an indifference , as to the giving Botoe power to . freventT the xeoarrenoe of . JWfiheviB . V : , , ¦ ¦' ... ' . ¦ " ¦ ' : * , .. ' , .. ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ' -, \ " [ left speakinq . ]

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . Mr . BROCKLEHURST presented a petition , signed by about 1 , 000 to \; M silk weavers at Maeclesfield . To his thinkiug . he had never presented we more justly deserving the , serious consideration of the Hoase , for it was virtually the petition of 8 % QW hand-loom weavers against any farther reduction ' of I duty on Easy India manufactured goods . ^ Thepeti-1 tioners stated , that when foreign manufactured biHes were adm ^ . ted to home consumption in the year 182 $ , their wages fell ^ 0 to 50 per cent ., entailing ne ther a unprecedented distress—demoralization anddisa / iMtionfollowedinthe train ; that Corn and tropicaf articles of consumption remained , owing to tax pw ^ o , asdear as when tnechange overtook them ; thatrneyhad no hope but to throw themselves ipon the Zlouse for protection against any further reduction ; of their present miserable amouat of « ecuritv

      . Hi fltyj S »? d prayed to be N heard beforetheCommi /^ ee sitting to consider of theequalizatiea of dutsea beVitvixt Emaandand IndiaJ , ; :. ' ^\ ; ; : / Mr . T . iHJNCOMBE presented a " petition from ' tae Charted'Associatiou of Edinburgh ,- eomplainlne T > f U ^ tr ^ ent of Mr . O ^ CennOT ^ in YoVkCMVle t M » . ClRT WRIGHT presenteJ a > UUon from the Guar < rj * a 5 o | t \»^^^^^ mwM ^ map flSt ^ ar ^| # ^ f ^ - f pMyerorthe petition , for h ^ th ^ gh ti ^^ o ^ . i ^ Aiiji ^ ndmTOt 4 ° t on : the whole to be an exoeuent M < 5 aj > a » le _ of improvement . 1- < : * ^ - ~ : . s ^ n ^ iTv ^ % < & : W ' . "\ l ^ . ^ f ^ im ^^^^' B ^ : '

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      ed m - /~ Qs *> 0 * vx& i BBI . LS-at Itffw ^ ow was professedly Muished ^ to ^ S ^ uia * ti ^^ JtfuU pard » n , aW it is now » Uo wed to souii

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      - ' Ii « dictm ««»«)» B * f A « Mtt * i » w PwUicSTiw ^ :- ' - : ^ Oil Tueedty last the grand jury , at ihe SaftorAHmiW I dred Sea « ions ,: jbrouart into , eourt three bUfi © 1 , 1 iadictaentagaWMr . ThtwUm 0 m ^ JUm 5 B& i St . Ann '« Sq « are ; Mr . < L Ambwy , b <) okleller ! Market ^ reetijand Ma Jofca Rkhmoud Hayward ' - ¦ < ( of t ^ i firia tf Bancj »»^ Co . ) , b ^^ ; < jhan ^ sir ^« ir ^ elfing a blas phenfeu $ Mblie » ti (» t . ' ¦ ¦¦¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ^ in ttofom o £ *^< K >| c and printed w « ik , ent £ « oT ' the Poeti ^^ OT ^ of Percy B ysohe She ! W , » ' certam , jwaadjloaft , itajimtH ,, jh 1 ^\ t mibUmA ^ " i mouB libel 0 ? and ooa&rning the Holy ScripturV" ¦ ' Ao , / The diKeadaats Appeared at the court 00 WiJ . " i nesday ,: stated their intentioa . to - ^ verwt ;^' ,.: .:, ^ | wney in ^ ease js / v ^ beEei e , Mr . Twnw ^ oT ''» r teston . . W *^^* heard , but eannotvotwhtor th * accuracy of ear informationT th « the locution is Ofe Tneada « la ^^ i «^ it iiiW ^ thTsS ^^ SL ?

      pro undertakMt by sonie individuals in consequence of theindictiaimt agaiast Jtr * ' 4 bel Heywood . ^ itfoj | , cJ ^ ter ^« # 4 ^ n . cvv , : / - , ; . :, . »¦; . ¦* ,.. , ' ¦ ¦¦ .. ii- f * W *** : & StocKWM . ^ lfcis unhappy dispute stai remains undecided , without any wotability of i ^ d ^ iertpteatlw . The picqoet ^ Pto front ofthefa ! Uhl-has subsid edi and those wSrtrs who have gone to work are allowed to pas ^ tiiu from the muki fa peace . But few have yetrretvmttd to their employ , and some of the mills are entirerr closed . The tura-outa continue tfcifcee * ted walk m procession throuth the street ^ Ifit all is condaotad peaceably . On Monday a' considerable numberof them walked in procession to Hyde , being le ^ f up by two men with a drum and a fife . —Manchester Guardian . - ' -

      BOCHDALE . Fibe . —On , Friday last , a woollen mill , in the occupatioaof Mr . ^ d ward Ainsworth , about anile and a half out of this town , by some means got on fire , and so rapid did the fire spread , that before any engine could be brought , the whole . buildiUs was a mass of ruins . It was five stories high , hut only apart of it waa occupied wjthmachinery . Poor Law Act . —On Monday last , a petition from the Poor Law Guardians of Rochdale Un ^ B was sent for presentation to ihe House of Commons praying for an immediate and total repeal of the Poor Law Amendment Act . The Union consists of eighteen >< 3 ruardians , sixteeen of whom sigacd "; one is out of . town , and only one individual objected toit . ' ' ¦ " ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦'• : "¦ ¦ ¦ .,- ; nfr . ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ -

      The Rochdale Petition iu favour of Mr . C ^ iConnor ' s removal from his loathsome cell and abominable treatment , was sent off on Wednesday for presentation to Mr . T . Duneombe . it Contained about 5 , 000 signatures , all of ^ om were obt « fefid by leaving sheets' at a few houswin the , town 7 w : , " ¦ " - ¦ Radical Electors . —A meeting of the- Ifodical Electors' Association willb « held at the hoqse of Mr . Thomas Mills , Clock-face Inn , Blackwaterstreet , on Thursday , the 11 th of June , ajf' eight o ' clock in the evening , on special business , when ail members are requested to attend , also all electors wishing to become members of theassociation

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      WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . . ^ ( BY KXPBJES 8 . ) ''^ IPbidat , June 5 . —The arrival of Wheat is good } the business done is not exteasive , though a decline of fully Is . per quarter is Hubmitted to . Barley nominal . Oats , Shelling and Beans without material alteration . . - ;¦¦ :-- ,:, . ,. . . ¦ ' ¦ .. ,-W Leeds tORK Mabke * , Juke 2 . —The ^ rrival ^ of Wheat , Barley , and Beans to this day ' s market are smaller than last week ; Oats larger . There has been a very limited demand for Wheat , and all fine qualities are Is . to 2 s . per quarter lower , and nothing doing in the secondary and inferior qualities . Barley no alteration . ., Oats and Beans have been rather lower .

      Leeds Fortxight Fair , JuneT 3 . —We are well supplied with both Beasts and Shejep this morning , the former comprising gome of excellent quality . The demand has not been so brisk aa of late , and the supply has been consequently above the inquiry prices have therefore slightly receded * Beef , 7 s to 7 b . 6 d . per stone ; Mutton , Sd . to 6 $ d . per lb . Number of Beasts , 220 ; Sheep , 4 , 600 ; Pigs , 100 . Price of Hay , 6 d . to 7 d . j Straw , 4 d . to 4 jd . per stone . Bradford Mariosts , Thursday , June 4 . —Wool Market . —There is no new feature in this branch of trade ; and although the supply is only moderatey yet we perceive that prices have a slight dowawara tendency . —Yarn Market . — £ b # e ^ s , no featura worth noting sinoe our last report , in eitEer demand w prices . —Piece Market . —We learn that tfcere is a fair amount of business doing , but certainly , not equal to former seasons . Prices stationary . '¦ ; -:

      ^ Huddebspibl ^ Cloth Market , June 2 . —The market to day ha * heen muchthe same as for several weeks past there being a lack of buyers , prices remain much the same , There is . wme little imprvemeni m the warehouses bat scarcely perceptible ; the mer > cbanta will not speculate and the manufacturers dare not only make tp order as the * canaot realise aprofiK Large numbers of workmea » till remain unemployed and many partiall y at very r ^ duoed wa ^ The Wool market continues much tKaeame and prices may be quoted a shade lower . 1

      Rochdale Flahnel and Wool Markets , June f » —There has been a decidedly better market to-day than for some months back ; a greater number of buyew were in attendance than we have seen for a long time . Fine goods were in " good demand ; middling and low qualities were not m as good repute , b « t , upon the whole , there has not been as many goods sold on one day this year . Prices remain stationary . The demand for Wools is rather on the advance ; prices much as usual . In Oils there is very little alteration since our last .

      Manchester Cork , Market , Mat 30 . —During the week , the scarcity « £ prime fresh . English ^ Jpou has enabled the factors teefiect xetjife aa $ et ^ OR . a < rival at fall prices , the demand having much' exceeded the eupply . Barrel Flour , priTfi&ipijgatrarfc has been in but a languid request , % nd the previoptB rates were not obtainable . Oats and Oatmeal h * v » likewise experienced a very modnrate inquiry , lTnd lower term ? were submitted to . At " oar market this morning the transactions in Wheatwere only to * very moderate ex || nt , and the quotations nominally without alteration / American Floor met a <| ull sale at a decli&epf 6 d ; to Is . per barrel , and theinquirr even for choice * English manufacture was languid , the article barely supporting the prices of this day

      se ' nnight ; inferior dAcriptions were unaajeable . Oats must be noted fully It . per 451 bs . and Oatmeal 6 d » te Is . per load lower . In the value of Beans arUhSf there was no alteration ^ in prices . Liverpool , Cork Markft , Monday , Jukb 1 . — During the last Beven days we have had moderate arrivals of Oats from Ireland , but of other descriptions of British Grain , Flour and Oatmeal , the imports have been light . The receipts from abroad comprise 16 , 200 quarters of Wheat , 700 ore . of Oats , 1 , 680 qrs . Barley , and 19 , 180 barrels of Flour ; and there have been released from bond 6 . 191 quarters of Wheat , 4 , 79 B quarters of Barley , 129 quarters of Peas , and 791 barrels of Flour . The only change in duties this week is Is . 6 d . per Quarter on . Beans ,

      reducing the impost on that article to fis . per qr . Favourable weather and promising accounts as to the growing crops have hadtheusHal effect of rendering the millers and dealers cautious buyers i a disposition which , on the other hand , has been net by holders of free Foreign Wheat submitting to a reduction of 3 d * to 4 d . per bushel , at which a moderately fair extent of business has beea transacted , includiaga few purchases for Ireland and for country account . Irish Wheat is now in very small compass-here , and where it has been wanted an advance of some pence per bushel has had to be paid . American Flour in bond has attracted the notice of speculators , and several thousand barrels have been iaken 4 urinj | t the ; weekat . 2 fis . to 2 Siv 6 d . per-barrel : the prices of free , have » t the Ban » time received * Sfeand at

      little , say ^ o- . 35 s ^ fa . per bairek whion * : tolerably fair quantity haa gone into the hand * of the v trade . Oats , too , Has met only a limited inquiry »* r a decline of fully 6 d . per load . Several parcels of ; light Foreign Barley for grinding have found bnjera » with a view to hold oyer , at 3 s . lOd . to 4 s . per fiOlbs . Beans , upon a moderate demand ,, are fully as dear . Mo change as regards Peas . ! : T ' LiwsB * oot Cattle Market , Monday , Jw »« li—¦ f . ynfr have had ravhar a small -supply of Beastea * ;¦> market to-day , and on the Average only e £ a iniddliM - quabty . There was a full attendance of buyew ao * dealers , and good Beef was ia brisk demand at « rf ' high prices , and all the best-sold up at the ^ loBfc-The number of Sheep ( the greater portion ol ^ cft were clipped ) and Lamba was much about the im * ;; . wt

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      felt by those only aecustomed to the felon's den—all which was the consequence of the vndeftned law of libel—one day being a libel , und the next none at all , according' to the caprice of the Attorney-General and the lawyers . He deprecated wvolutions : and instanced vhe effects of the "three days" iM ^ ranee , where the RadicaU were in a wwsje oondMon now than before ,. He touched upon the influUOBf Kew Poor Law and thte deluaive * iit ^^ l « f « Jta and exhorted the meeting to persevered « w «* tr to dbt *^ a mitigation Oflfr . ^ 15 > irt < irVci « l ^»« i * taace—faM f ma ^^ -f ^^ r ^ ^ iini ^ pR ^ i ^ ff ^ f ^ fA ^ in' dte ^ elset it the Olasgew 8 mteui&i&W * l % > £ ' chekterlabourera . Boto Englwh , Irish , aa * 6 ei * c * havin £ * ddresBed themrhe w % uld aot doobt of the wc ^ o / pebik opiniOB when properly and Ui ^ e

      ifr . ^^ n ^ baKwt havingseconde ^ t ^ JBeti ^*> ¦ l ^ Stri . tf ^^ ^^^ 1 ^^^ - J ^ . % L : Fo ^ pr ^ oseiftLt ^^^ a ^ he instructed to su ^ gee ^ that the ! delegatioa make arrangements , not Wg f for feefareri ,. )> at for the establiabjnent oTSwiday and other tck > oU in the PyiQ CrfiiOtf MP ^ nPJfc ^ rffmi OUMOTW 10 & utQQT WffttlttyO O ^ ftu up to be Torieeii toe preeent echoott , * hii » trndoing what by the present mevemeni the umwW ^ were deing . He gave aninsunee of undue iateneoreoee , which ' took place jm Sunday , at' the Stoekport Sunday School 0 n « , of the Mom « wd fi oaa of the young womeA eJ ^ ra ^ HM ( $ i ! 0 if ° ^^^^* ladies in th « Soef' Now * hi | iW" w ^ atATobriato ^ afl- ttfe . - . ' . " ¦ ¦ ¦' : ¦ ¦ - ¦ . ¦ — . r =-r V" / ' *? : . <;¦ ¦ : ' ... . ? n » iaggertion was agreed up < mj aadWedneeday niibts wewappointedfer hm&gUlM t 99 m

      ca ^ cf , a :. d often altered their opinions . And , in truth , petitions were , besides being v legal and moral . Argument , more preferable to leaden Dullata and steel bayodets , « some people wouloVw ^ tlrngly Aead-ttee people . He dwelt ,, in able and energetic language , Upon the character and patriotism of his friend , Mr . Feargiis O'Connor—his untiring ; and disinterested exertions to mitigate the digtresses of the millionsaud the reward he had met with at the hands of his j political enemies ; and drew a vivid picture of the ! galling sufferings of a gentleman brought up to halls and carpets , and thereby making the punishment inflicted upon him much more harsh than could be

      Mr . Caupbkll , one of the Socialist missionaries , j proposed thai the petition be presented to both i Houses of Parliament—that to the Peerg by Lord \ Brougham , aud that to the Commons by Mr . \ Hume . [ The petition is similar to the one adopted i at ihe West Riding meeting published in last week ' s I Slar . ] He advened to the contemptuous mode in I whkii the People ' s Petition vu received on the subject of the Charter ; and although he had deter- : miiicd within himself never to petitiou the rotten i House of Commons , yet circumstances altered i

      aied in their struggle for freedom . Here , then , Feargus learned his lesaon ; aiid as he knew he could not obtain Universal Suffrage without an organ , he revived the Northern Star in England ; and truly , it shines through the length and breadth of the nation . Thus it will be seen by history that the family of Feargus O'Connor have been pre-eminently identified in the cause of freedom . After reverting to the Corn Laws , and the necessity of home production , adding that more corn had been exported than imported into this country during the Ian thirty-ons years , he concluded by calling upon his hearers to manifest their sympathy for Mr . O'Connor , and their devotion to the cause of the people .

      member . He therefore called upon all true lovers of liberty , of jnstice , and of right , to rally round Mr . O'Connor . It was worthy of remark , to Bhow how devoted this family have ever been to the cause of the people , to mention that in 17 ^ 3 when Arthur O'Connor , the uncle , commenced his agitation with others , again , t the Irish Union , he found that they could not achieve their object without an organ of public communication and representation , and a Norlhern Star was their establishment . That paper was , however , put down at a great expense ; Arthur O'Conuor was banished ; Emmett was hung ; aud Fuagirald and his brave compatriots

      Mr . Hamer had not yet ventured to argue the question at all I Mr . Chappeil said that but for ^ . Northern Star , the Whip would have deceived the people on the Cur : i Law Question ; it was a paper of which the people had reason to be preud , and , despite of the Whi p to put it down , he hoped it would descend to the third and fourth generation , when the name of Mr . O Connor may become only a matter of history . Before that paper was established , the present Attorney-General sta » ed in Parliament , almost alongside Mr . O'Connor , that he should never think of prosecuting upon reports of public meetings , or a good speech after a good dinner . They were aware of the buffering ! to which their great leader was subjected , through the instrumftntality of the Government , of which that same Attorney-General waa a

      Mr . Peieh Chappbll seconded the resolution , addressing his reaarks to those whom fce called fellow-slaves , and alaves to tyrants . He proceeded to explain the nature of the charges against Mr . O'Connor , and al * o what that gentleman really did say at the Rochdale meeting , he having been close to him at the time he was spea&ing . The version given in the letters to Mr . Leech , of Manchester , which appeared in the Star the other week ,, was a « near the substance as may be , Mr . Chappell ' s subsequent remarks were of a very miscellaneous character , yet excellent in their tendency ; and at another meeting , no ; called as this was , specifically in behalf of Mr . O'Connor , would have been highly interesting and important to be known . Those respecting the Middle clasB men , and the Corn Law Question , were especially worthy of being repeated at some future meeting . At a recent public meeting , he added . ) hat lie bad ckallenfced Mr . John Hamer tp a discugslQa on the Coot J *«*> a * i Wbica he then aoWWdiJS

      Mr . David Wn * then introduced the next proposition : — " That this meeting deeply sympathises with Mr . Feargus O'Connor in his unmerited sufferings , and deteimines to resort to every legal means to obtain a remission of his punishment . " In advancing the pnrport of the motion , he took the opportunity of chastising the Radicalsfor their recent inactivity in the cause . He wished them to realise the name of practical Radicals ; for if they had done what they promised seme time ago , Mr . O'Connor would not now be where he was , nor would thev have been in the humiliating condition with their local concerns as they , were , if the people were united , they could carry anything ; aoid it . was time now to look about them ; and , for one thing , to look after some representatives in the Town Council . He also cautioned them against being gulled with the d—1 prcas ; but te watch the tide of public events through the Northern Star .

      cute our principles . ( " Shame . ") He begged to be nnderstood , that although he preferred the Tories to the Whigs , he admired neither of the parties ; yet this is so plain , that a Tory tells us to get out of the , road , or they'll make you—whilst the Whigs , like Hindlev , of Ashton , come rubbing their hands , bid you a good morning , are ready to promise you one thing , and the very opposite to the next person , and then would sacrifice you . He concluded b y appealing to the meeting whether Mr . O'Connor ' s life had not been employed in advocating the privileges of the poor man-, which waa acknowledged by clapping of hands .

      upon English land , that voice still tingling in my ears , and , wettisg the earth with my tears , I called Heaven to witness , and swore that 1 never would rest until I had £ 01 the rights of every Englishman by bis own fire-siiJle ^ ' ( Great applaiae . ) With such a man as ihia , who would not stand by him 1 He deserved , the very heait ' s blood of every Englishman being spilt for him . ( Hear . ) Had there been a Tory administration , Mr . O'Connor would never have been subjected to the unmerited suffering which ho had endured ; nor , he believed , would he have been prosecuted . But they whom we pat in are turning round to

      prosemaming in his own country , have lived in affluence and comfort ; but Mr . O'Connor heard a cry which sprung from Ashton and Stockport , and the other dense districts of impoverishing humanity , wing over the Irish Channel , and resting upon his hall , say , " Oh , hear the voice of your fellow creatures of England , and listen to the cries of the widow , the fatherless , and the destitute "—( hear)—and he listened , and answered , '' I will go over and help them . " He came over , and he ( Vlr . F . ) beard him at Stepheus ' 8 house , in Aahton ; and although there might be a difference of sentiment he ( Mr . Fenton ) was a friend of Stephens . Mr . O'Connor , speaking of the wrongs of Englishmen , said ' There , now , Stephena and Fenton , when 1 set my foot ,

      Northern Star , instead of the Manchester XrnartUan or thtiStockporiChfmkl 0 * mt because it advocated the cause and the rights of the " swinish multitude , " < hear , hear , ) O , the utmost exertion must be made , and the best legal talent employed for putting it down by prosecuting the proprietor , Mr . F . O'Connor . At the trial the Attorney-General was so afraid of Mr . O'Connor ' s liberty for the shortest period of time , that he bellowed like a bull and prayed the judge would sentenoe him there and then , or else the Government would not know what to do , because their hypocrisy would go to the world and the fat would be in the fire . ( Hear . ) What could be the motive of Mr . O'Connor ' s sacrifices for the people of this country , when he couldbv r » -

      lc ^ h ^^^ w ^^^ f ^^ ^^ ?« ? . * ^ . « ert ^ ff « Ptitch , andBrewn hiseowardl y sens , and yofiiur tud bugttinjr , and Bcratcmng his head whwe iTditfW itch , and Brewn B Bad J ? f * * H consulting ia fidget * what to do ud which nde " to tafc * -ai lea ** , the matter Wag arranged , Darnel took courage to . say that bunishing political victims , was too muah—ii waa sufficient to keep them in confinement . Such 1 b the fast and loose work of one professing to be a friend to Ireland . Now . Mr . O'Connerifc a thorough-bred Patlander , and he ( Mr . * F . / was the mere inclined to defend him beeause'he wa « oae of bis-owri conntry . They ( the meeting ) were ealled upon to get Mr . O Connors sentence mitigated aBmaob : as possible ( hear ); he having , in line , been prosecuted for speaking the truth ; and because it happened to appear in the

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 6, 1840, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2687/page/8/